Rowing Australia Annual Report 2009-2010 - Australian Sports
Rowing Australia Annual Report 2009-2010 - Australian Sports
Rowing Australia Annual Report 2009-2010 - Australian Sports
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Office location<br />
The incoming Executive indicated that re-establishing<br />
a <strong>Rowing</strong> ACT Office was a priority. I thank <strong>Rowing</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong> for renting us space in their Belconnen office.<br />
We will have to find a new location when RA moves to<br />
Yarralumla.<br />
Strategic Review of Recreational Facilities around Lake<br />
Burley Griffin by CB Richard Ellis:<br />
ACT Sport and Recreation Services commissioned<br />
consultants CB Richard Ellis to review recreational<br />
facilities for water sports around Lake Burley Griffin,<br />
and identify any shortcomings and limitations. RACT<br />
submitted a comprehensive response following an<br />
invitation from CBRE to participate. The requirement<br />
to store our umpire launches securely, and preferably<br />
close to the lake so that we can run regattas is our sport’s<br />
highest priority. Building an appropriate RACT facility,<br />
that might also include office space and storage of other<br />
boats and equipment was identified as important in our<br />
strategic planning. RACT’s response highlighted the<br />
ACT and National planning complexities and delays<br />
associated with release and suitability of sites. CBRE<br />
supported the idea of a <strong>Rowing</strong> ACT Boat House<br />
principally to store Umpire boats, and recommended<br />
investigating site options for such a facility.<br />
Our regatta venue and the shortcomings of the regatta<br />
spectator area were observed by CBRE: inadequate<br />
provision of parking, management of traffic, pedestrians<br />
and bicycles, and the lack of facilities including toilets,<br />
fresh water, power, and access for the disabled and<br />
elderly. The CBRE report indicated that ‘the retention<br />
and ongoing use of the existing regatta staging area is<br />
unsustainable, particularly having regard to anticipated<br />
growth in both the sport and ACT population, and that<br />
an alternative venue should be sought’. Proposed ACT<br />
Government changes to the approval process for Special<br />
Event Management of traffic disruption adjacent to the<br />
venue will reinforce this move to an alternative site for<br />
spectators and boat trailers.<br />
Head of the Molonglo<br />
RACT will run its inaugural Head of the Molonglo<br />
long distance (5km) time trial series later this year<br />
incorporating the NTC Long Distance Time Trial #4<br />
for single scullers on 18 December, and for fours, eights<br />
and quads on 19 December. Thus the Saturday Single<br />
Sculls event will include the Canberra based National<br />
representatives who raced in New Zealand, and any<br />
other athletes who want to challenge them over the<br />
same conditions on a great stretch of water past the<br />
Parliamentary triangle. Apart from the Internationals, the<br />
event will have other categories and trophies, including<br />
juniors and masters.<br />
RACT hopes to establish this time trial as a great<br />
weekend for both scullers and crews, and we appreciate<br />
the co-operation from the NCRE in amalgamating the<br />
NTC long distance Time Trial with this event.<br />
<strong>Rowing</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>2010</strong><br />
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